Peyusha, Peyūṣa: 9 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Peyūṣa can be transliterated into English as Peyusa or Peyusha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Peyūṣa (पेयूष) is a Sanskrit word referring to “new milk,” (i.e., the milk of the newly-delivered cow, whose blood-flow has not ceased). The word is used throughout Dharmaśāstra literature such as the Manusmṛti. (also see the Manubhāṣya verse 5.6)
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Peyūṣa (पेयूष).—
1) Nectar.
2) The milk of a cow that has calved within seven days; सप्तरात्रप्रसूतायाः क्षीरं पेयूष- मुच्यते (saptarātraprasūtāyāḥ kṣīraṃ peyūṣa- mucyate) Hārāvalī; Manusmṛti 5.6.
3) Fresh ghee.
Derivable forms: peyūṣaḥ (पेयूषः), peyūṣam (पेयूषम्).
Peyūṣa (पेयूष).—mn.
(-ṣaḥ-ṣaṃ) 1. The milk of a cow, which has calved within seven days. 2. Fresh Ghee. 3. Amrita or nectar. E. pīya Sautra root, for pā to drink, ūsun Unadi aff., and the vowel changed; otherwise pīyūṣa, q. v.
Peyūṣa (पेयूष).— (= pīyūṣa, q. cf.), m. and n. 1. The milk of a cow which has calved within seven days, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 5, 6. 2. Fresh butter. 3. Nectar.
Peyūṣa (पेयूष).—= pīyūṣa.
1) Peyūṣa (पेयूष):—m. or n. (= and [varia lectio] for pīyūṣa q.v.) biestings
2) fresh butter
3) nectar, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Peyūṣa (पेयूष):—[(ṣaḥ-ṣaṃ)] 1. m. n. The milk of a cow that has calved within seven days; fresh ghee; nectar.
Peyūṣa (पेयूष):—m. n. = pīyūṣa Biestmilch [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 405,] [Scholiast] [Śabdārṇava im Śabdakalpadruma] [UJJVAL.] zu [Uṇādisūtra 4, 76.] [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 5, 6.] frische Butter [Uṇādikoṣa im Śabdakalpadruma] Nektar [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 89,] [Scholiast] [UJJVAL.]
Peyūṣa (पेयूष):—(*m. n. ) —
1) Biestmilch. —
2) *frische Butter. —
3) Nektar.
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 5.6 < [Section II - Objectionable Food]
Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)